Bear Watching Holidays

From Canada and Alaska to Finland and Spitsbergen, our bear watching holidays are bristling with adventure. From the mighty brown bear to the mystical spirit bear, our carefully selected bear watching trips will not disappoint.

Explore the Arctic tundra on a Polar Rover to get eye-to-eye with the world’s largest land predator. Immerse yourself in British Columbia’s pristine bear country while staying at a wilderness lodge. Join an Arctic expedition voyage in search of polar bears and other wildlife. Or spend a night in a hide deep in the magical forests of Finland watching for brown bears.

The Bear Necessities

Wilderness Lodges

Our collection of bear watching lodges in Canada and Alaska focus on getting guests close to high concentrations of bears. Here in the heart of the wilderness against a backdrop of striking landscapes you can immerse yourself in the bears natural habitat and observe from a safe vantage point.

Polar Rovers in Churchill

Purpose built for watching polar bears on the tundra around Canada’s Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Polar Rovers combine comfort and space with practicality to ensure the best possible encounters with these magnificent mammals. Giant tyres and a raised open-air viewing platform allows you to come within inches of this powerful predator safely.

Taiga in Finland

Deep in the taiga forest of Finland, on the shores of Lake Lammasjarvi is the ideal base for observing brown bears from special hides. Rarely seen during the day, an overnight stay in a hide is the perfect opportunity to keep vigil for the elusive brown bear under the extended daylight hours of Finland’s summer.

Expedition Cruises

Whether exploring the wildlife-rich waters of the Svalbard archipelago, the islands of the Canadian Arctic or sailing the islands of Haida Gwaii in Canada our wildlife cruise holidays tend to offer a more diverse natural world experience covering a larger area. Bears share the limelight with whales, seals as well as other marine and birdlife.

To plan your own encounter with these captivating creatures, contact our team of Travel Specialists or browse our collection of bear watching holidays.

Our Favourite bear watching destinations

Get Inspired

Photographing Polar Bears in Canada

Vanessa and Roger Draper travelled with us on our Polar Bear Photo Safari in November, staying at the remote Seal River Heritage Lodge. Despite having limited photographic experience, with the help of an expert guide they captured some truly stunning wildlife shots, as shown below! Here they recount their adventures in the Canadian Arctic...

Experience the best of Canadian Arctic Wildlife with Discover the World

Inspired by BBC2's upcoming new wildlife series, Arctic Live, which will be broadcast from the Canadian Arctic in November, we're giving travellers the opportunity to follow in the show's footsteps and experience some of the Arctic's most celebrated animals first hand on our fantastic collection of holidays.